MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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